Founded by the American psychologist William James, the school of __________ focused on the purposes of behavior

FIll in the blank with correct word.


Answer: functionalism

Psychology

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The threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming proposes that dreaming a. is the brain's way to make sense out of the autonomic arousal that occurs during REM

b. allows us to discard unnecessary information. c. allows animals to process the day's events during sleep instead of during times when they need to feed and watch for predators. d. provides us with a way to "practice" dealing with dangerous situations.

Psychology

Rates of overweight and obesity _______________________________

a. are rising worldwide b. are lowest among African American females compared to all other ethnic groups in the United States c. are lower among Latinos and Native Americans than among European Americans d. are lowest in the most affluent regions of the world, such as North America and Europe

Psychology

Neuroscientists view a “memory” as ______.

a. specific behavioral reactions to a stimulus b. the inability to retrieve information c. short- and long-term memory traces in the brain d. a particular level of neural activation in the hippocampus

Psychology

Trisomy 21 is commonly known as:

a. Down syndrome. b. Edward syndrome. c. Patau syndrome. d. Warkany syndrome.

Psychology